Safety at Work North Codorus, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Three police officers are dead after an armed man in camouflage lurking in the nearby cornfield opened fire on them. Two other officers were injured in the […]

Case File Penn State's identifying an open an available job within a worker's vocational and physical capabilities demonstrated an increase in the worker's earning power. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE  Worker’s compensation is the sole remedy for employees who suffer injuries in the course of employment. 77 P.S. § 481(a).  This means that the employee (or, if he dies, his dependents) […]

Legal Foundation Coverage & Eligibility Category Details Who is Covered Most employees, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers Exclusions Independent contractors, casual employees, certain agricultural/domestic workers Notice Requirement Injury must be reported to employer within […]

Safety at Work Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- At a press conference Tuesday, U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said Nippon has pledged to pump $2 billion into the Clairton Coke Works to make it more efficient and […]

Compliance Corner Generally, the words "volunteer" and "workers' compensation are mutually exclusive, but there are some instances where a "volunteer" can be considered an "employee" for state workers' compensation law. As Simply Research subscribers know, […]

Labor Landscape Japan’s Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel and promises to boost jobs and economic growth in western Pennsylvania.  Most notably, the pact calls for Nippon to invest $11 […]

Do You Know the Rule? In Pennsylvania, a workers’ compensation claimant has to prove that he sustained an injury. He also needs to show that his job caused the injury. Because the employee bears the […]